Merchant Ivory, The Killer’s Game, Apollo 13: Survival

Movie 1: Merchant Ivory

This is a documentary about the very talented couple, both personally and professionally, who for over forty years wrote and directed some of the cinema’s most cherished classics. A Room with a View, Howard’s End, Maurice and Remains of the Day to name just a few. The interviews with famous stars who appeared in their films, along with behind-the-scenes snippets and footage, are very interesting. A little too long and perhaps a bit slow, but if you are a movie fanatic (as we are) you will enjoy this documentary. Coming to Netflix this fall.

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Movie 2: The Killer’s Game

A professional assassin, thinking he has a terminal illness, hires another professional assassin to kill him. And the action-packed hijinks take off from there. Filmed in Budapest and its surrounding areas this movie is very entertaining. Dave Bautista, Ben Kingsley and Terry Crews have a good chemistry with each other. No great message, nor great anything here, just a whole lotta fun.

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Movie 3: Apollo 13: Survival

This is a very well done documentary about the 1970 moon mission that turned into a rescue mission. With actual footage and commentary from the times, this is a fascinating retelling of that heroic event. Jim Lovell, the mission commander is still alive and 96 years old. This film portrays NASA’s finest hour. On Netflix.

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